MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Wrongfully accused: research acquits mosquitoes as carriers for Lyme disease By JoAnn Adkins The verdict is in! Scientists have cleared mosquitoes of any responsibility in the spread of Lyme disease, and say ticks are solely to blame for the pervasive disease. Many patients of Lyme disease do not recall being bitten by a tick before on  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds President Trump's Commission for Tackling Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools, Commits to Action in Florida Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson applauded the efforts of President Trump's Make America Healthy Again Commission to address childhood nutrition and growing health concerns associat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Mic'd up for innovation: How a podcast is elevating the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship By Stephen Stone and Olivia Sanchez With nearly 75,000 downloads and a growing roster of student and alumni entrepreneurs, The InNOLEvation(R) Mindset Podcast has become Florida State University's go-to platform for sharing the bold journeys and big ideas shaping the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship (JMC).  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Francis and Kathleen Rooney make transformative gift for Notre Dame institute focused on democracy research and education By Josh Weinhold Francis and Kathleen Rooney of Washington, D.C., and Naples, Florida, have made a $55 milion gift to the University of Notre Dame to endow an institute in the College of Arts & Letters committed to the preservation of American democracy through research, teaching   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU chemist earns $2 million NIH grant to analyze molecular mechanisms of disease By Kendall Cooper A Florida State University researcher has received a multi-million-dollar grant to examine the way cells communicate, which may lead to improved strategies for diagnosing and treating conditions such as diabetes and cancer. Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Robert Lazenby has earned the   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NHL Action Returns Tuesday with Opening Night Tripleheader on ESPN * * Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers Raise Championship Banner in Season Opener Against Chicago Blackhawks at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN * The Point Returns Tuesday at 4 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+ * Exclusive Game Action Continues October 9 with an ESPN+/Hulu Doubleheader featuring the New Jerse  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 6 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood to Host the 2025 World Poker Tour Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open Beginning Nov. 19 * Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and the World Poker Tour (WPT) are gearing up for tournament poker action when the Seminole Hard Rock "Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open" (RRPO) returns Wednesday, Nov. 19 to Wednesday, Dec. 3. The RRP  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * TGL PRESENTED BY SOFI and ESPN ANNOUNCE SEASON 2 SCHEDULE * 15-Match Regular Season Includes 7 Matches in 9 Days During PGA TOUR's Florida Swing Culminating with TGL's Playoffs Ticket Presale Underway at TGLGolf.com ; General Ticket Sales Begin on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m., ET Bristol, Conn. and Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. ( Oct. 6, 2025) - TGL presented by SoFi and  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF to host inaugural Leadership in the Age of AI conference The University of West Florida will host the inaugural Leadership in the Age of AI Conference, designed for business, community and government leaders, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The conference will be offered in person at the UWF Conference Center on the University's Pensacol  more